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Ten patients underwent a free flap procedure followed by IVFT and plating. The mean size of the flaps was 12.1 \u00d7 6 cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. The mean length of bone defect was 5.35 cm. IVFT were performed 4.3 months following the free flap. Patients were followed for an average of 3.4 years. All flaps survived. The average time to union of the proximal and distal ends was 5.2 and 6.7 months, respectively. There were neither stress fractures of the transferred fibula nor recurrent infections. One patient demonstrated a medial angulation of 8\u00b0 in the reconstructed tibia but experienced no difficulties in activities of daily living. At the last follow\u2010up time point, all patients were able to walk without an assist device and were satisfied with the preservation of the injured lower extremity. Free flap procedures followed by IVFT for the treatment of composite tibial defects may reduce complications at the recipient site and infections, such as osteomyelitis. 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